BUSINESS & FINANCE

Stop crying about the economy and start looking for solutions in our own community. Yes, the economy is bad: Jobless rates are too high, homelessness is on the rise, foreclosures are off the hook, and the system as we’ve known it from the past seems to be in the toilet. In the meantime, what are we going to do about […]

Success Secrets of Black Millionaires By Dennis Kimbro It’s no secret that these hard times have been even harder for the Black community. Approximately 35 percent of African Americans had no measurable assets in 2009, and 24 percent of these same households had only a motor vehicle. Dennis Kimbro, observing how the weight of the continuing housing and credit crises […]

Preparing for your Future Retirement Keys to Financial Success=Planning Financial security in retirement doesn’t just happen. It takes planning and commitment and, yes, money. Facts Fewer than half of Americans have calculated how much they need to save for retirement. In 2010, 30 percent of private industry workers with access to a defined contribution plan (such as a 401(k) plan) […]

Jack Dorsey was chosen to be honored as one of our GLM Highlights in Business. He was selected because of his entrepreneurial prowess; having founded two of the 21st Century’s ground-breaking companies: (1.) Twitter – an online social networking service and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based messages of up to 140 characters, known as […]

Mellody Hobson was chosen to be honored as one of our GLM Highlights in Finance. She was selected because of her accomplishments and leadership over the largest African-American owned money management and mutual fund companies in the United States (Ariel Investments, LLC). Her company is based in Chicago, IL and manages over $3 billion in assets. Mellody’s desire to become […]

Earvin “Magic” Johnson was chosen to be honored as one of our GLM Highlights in Business. He was selected because he has proven himself to be all-star player in the business world, in addition to his notable professional basketball career. Magic Johnson is a NBA Legend, 2-Time Hall of Famer, Serial Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Motivational Speaker. He is the Chairman […]